SINGAPORE – The current maritime dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over waters off Tuas reminds Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong of another territorial dispute when he was prime minister. Then, Malaysia had claimed that Pedra Branca, an outlying island off eastern Singapore, was part of its territories and even sent its ships to the […]
Former Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown branded Theresa May’s Cabinet "revivifying vipers" in his final tweet. The politician died this evening aged 77, the Lib Dems confirmed. Sir Vince Cable, the current party leader, said it was "a hugely sad day". Lord Ashdown, who was the longest serving leader of the Lib Dems in its […]
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Saturday that President Trump was sticking to his demand for $5 billion for a border wall, suggesting that the partial government shutdown that began early Saturday would continue at least through Christmas. In a call with reporters, administration officials indicated that the president would not relent on his […]
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has decided not to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, disregarding advice from his own ethics officials, a high-ranking Justice Department official said on Thursday. The decision by Whitaker, known for making comments critical of Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia probe […]
The Supreme Court won’t let the Trump administration begin enforcing a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Chief Justice John Roberts joined his four more liberal colleagues Friday in ruling against the administration in the very case in which President Donald Trump had derided the “Obama judge” who first […]
MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced a major change in immigration policy, saying it would send non-Mexican migrants back south of the border while their U.S. asylum requests are processed. Mexico’s government said that it would accept some of those migrants for humanitarian reasons, in what many will see […]
Government and NHS chiefs have set up a "war room" to deal with a No Deal Brexit in a major escalation of crisis plans for Britain. The new ‘Operational Response Centre’ was revealed today in a 34-page plan "sneaked out" days before Christmas, while MPs are away on holiday. Today’s plan also warns doctors and […]
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will name Joseph Otting, head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the White House said on Thursday. Otting will continue to carry out his duties as the Comptroller of the Currency, a statement from the White House […]
The Canadian Football League will stage a regular-season game in Atlantic Canada in 2019, continuing the drive to put a franchise in Halifax within a few years. The 2019 schedule, unveiled on Thursday, will see the Toronto Argonauts face the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday, Aug. 25 in an undetermined location in Atlantic Canada. The “Touchdown […]
A homeless man who was found dying next to Parliament’s revolving door has been identified by friends as a kitchen worker from Hungary. Grieving rough sleepers today displayed a photo of the man they named as Gyula Remes, 43, yards from where MPs access the Commons through a Tube underpass. Floral tributes were laid in […]